The Central Range of Odisha Police in Cuttack has reported significant progress in its anti-narcotics operations for 2025, with seizures totaling over 4 kg of brown sugar and 1107 kg of ganja by October 29.
Authorities registered 145 cases and arrested 273 individuals across seven districts.
Brown Sugar Seizures
Police registered 81 cases, seizing 4 kg 22 gms 428 mgs of brown sugar valued at ₹4.24 crore. A total of 168 accused were arrested. District-wise breakdown:
- Puri: 18 cases, 1.12 kg, ₹94.16 lakh, 37 arrests
- Cuttack: 5 cases, 30.03 gms, ₹30.03 lakh, 5 arrests
- Kendrapara: 2 cases, 16.41 gms, ₹19.60 lakh, 2 arrests
- Khordha: 25 cases, 1.616 kg, ₹1.61 crore, 59 arrests
- Nayagarh: 8 cases, 169 gms, ₹13.70 lakh, 13 arrests
- Jagatsinghpur: 17 cases, 1.095 kg, ₹98.64 lakh, 41 arrests
- Jajpur: 6 cases, 83 gms, ₹6.66 lakh, 11 arrests
Ganja Seizures
Police registered 64 cases, seizing 1107 kg 578 gms of ganja worth ₹72.14 lakh. A total of 105 accused were arrested. District-wise breakdown:
- Puri: 37.4 kg, ₹20.06 lakh, 11 arrests
- Cuttack: 135.932 kg, ₹6.73 lakh, 10 arrests
- Kendrapara: 13.47 kg, ₹1.30 lakh, 1 arrest
- Khordha: 98.424 kg, ₹9.84 lakh, 9 arrests
- Nayagarh: 716.275 kg, ₹29.44 lakh, 59 arrests
- Jagatsinghpur: 13.744 kg, ₹1.07 lakh, 7 arrests
- Jajpur: 92.333 kg, ₹3.69 lakh, 8 arrests
The Central Range remains committed to a drug-free society and urges public cooperation to curb narcotics trade and abuse.
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